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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
William Hoover Brand
Jun 1, 2005
William Hoover Brand, 83, of Cornville, AZ passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. He was born on October 4, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. He attended two years at Purdue, and served in World War II. He was a retired architect having owned his own architectural firm with his father Brand-Brand Architects and specialized in designing churches and college...
Jeannette L. Carpenter
Jun 1, 2005
Jeannette Louise Carpenter, 91, of Clarkdale died June 1. She was born October 22, 1913 in Los Angeles, California. She had worked as a certified nursing assistant. Her hobbies included sewing, art, cooking and she is remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors included two sons, Gordon Carpenter of Farmington, New Mexico and Ted Carpenter of Bagdad; a daughter,...
Mardele Clair Davis
May 31, 2005
Mardele Claire Davis, 73, of Camp Verde, AZ, devoted mother and grandmother, died on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Mitch Davis. Mardele was born in Duluth, Minnesota on January 8, 1932 to Eva Pearl and Everett Carlson. She moved to Phoenix as a teenager and graduated from North High...
Evelyn W. Johnson
May 28, 2005
Evelyn W. Johnson, 97, of Cottonwood died May 28. She was born July 9, 1907 on a farm near Jacksonville, Iowa Ward and attended the country school #9 and high school in Harlan, Iowa. Mrs. Johnson taught school at #9 for three years. She married and farmed for many years. In 1941 she moved to Omaha, Nebraska and worked for...
Phyllis Jeanne Johnson
May 27, 2005
Phyllis Jeanne Johnson, 75, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Friday, May 27th. She was born in Alabama on February 21, 1930. Mrs. Johsnon, was a retired medical laboratory technician. She enjoyed camping, fishing, crocheting, and spending time with her family. She is survived by two sons; Samuel Johnson of Glendale, Charles Johnson of Flagstaff; two brothers: Avon Harrison of...
Miriam Glassman
May 21, 2005
Miriam Glassman, 91, of Jerome died May 21. She was born February 12, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a retired secretary to the Brooklyn, New York Housing Authority. Mrs. Glassman was a devoted Mah Jong player. She is survived by her husnad, Theodore Glassman; two sons, George Glassman of Jerome and Lawrence Glassman of Los Angeles; two grandsons,...
Clyde L. ''Boze'' Savage
May 20, 2005
Clyde L. (Boze) Savage, 72, a lifelong resident of Cottonwood died Friday, May 20 at his home. Boze was born March 14, 1933 in Moyers, Oklahoma and moved to Cottonwood as a young boy. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and after his discharge Boze married Georgia Erna O'Donnal on January 5, 1957. He was one...
Maude Olivia Reno
May 19, 2005
Maude Olivia Reno, 90, formerly of Flagstaff, Arizona and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, died May 19th in Arizona. She was born February 24, 1915, to Edith Mae (Henneberger) and Lewis J. Mutchler, in Chester, Montana, where her parents were homesteading. When she was five, the family returned to Blackwood, New Jersey, where she spent the rest of her childhood. Maude studied nursing...
Terrence Rose
May 19, 2005
Terrence (Terry) Rose, 68, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2005. He was born on May 24, 1936 in Auburn, Nebraska into a family of eight boys. A loving father and devoted grandfather Terry is survived by his soulmate Phyllis; brothers Jack, Bob and Larry; daughter Anne (Mike); son Joe (Marty); and grandchildren Christen, Catherine, Zak, Mary Anne, Hayley, Sarah,...
Erma F. Dobyns
May 17, 2005
Erma F. Dobyns, 78, of Cottonwood died May 17, 2005 after a courageous and valiant fight against several illnesses. She left this world peacefully surrounded by the family she so dearly loved. Erma was born in Liberty, Arizona on August 26, 1926 and grew up in the Verde Valley. She was the daughter of Jesse and Sylvia Self and the...
Donald Orin Young
May 16, 2005
Donald Orin Young, 65, of Clarkdale, Arizona passed away on Monday, May 16, 2005. He was born June 17, 1939 in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix and attended Grand Canyon College for three years. Mr. Young enjoyed spending time with his loved ones and friends, fine art, hunting, fishing, sporting events, especially Nascar Racing and...
Lois M. Wilcox
May 16, 2005
Lois M. Wilcox, 82 of Cottonwood died May 16. She was born April 13, 1923 in Albany, New York. She was a volunteer and the Central Arizona Food Bank and at the Verde Historical Society. She enjoyed watching television, gardening and dogs. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Willard; a brother, Winifred McGraph of North Carolina; and several nieces...
Darrel E. Long
May 11, 2005
Darrel Edwin Long, 54, of Cornville died May 11. He was born January 30, 1951 in Topeka, Kansas. Before illness forced his retirement, he worked as a deliveryman for Verde Floral. Prior to that, Darrel had been a carpet layer. He enjoyed fisihng, camping and cars. Darrel leaves his life partner Sandy Smith; three sons, Dale Long, Charles Long and...
Mary Balagna
May 9, 2005
Mary Balagna, 81, of Cottonwood died May 9. She was born Detroit, Michigan. She enjoyed working with her flowers and lawn. Mrs. Balagna leaves her husband of 62 years, James; sons, Daniel of Naples, Florida and Ken of Sedona; a daughter, Linda of Downey, California; sisters, Sarah Glisson and Joann Nowaki of Detroit, Michigan; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. There...
Fairy C. Pierce
May 6, 2005
Fairy Cole Pierce, 82, of Camp Verde died May 6. She was born July 28, 1922 in Craig, Oklahoma. She retired from Boeing Aircraft. Mrs. Pierce was a member of the Calvary Chapel of Camp Verde. Her hobbies included sewing and bingo. Survivng her is a sister, Earlene Gage of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. There are...
Frederick L. Bensen
May 6, 2005
Mr. Frederick L. Benson of Cottonwood, Arizona, son of Olive and Earl Bensen died Friday, May 6, 2005, after struggling with cancer for the last eight years. He was born in Jackson, Michigan. He was preceded by his brother Robert and is survived by his brother John of Walnut Creek, California and his Lois of Cottonwood, Arizona. He leaves behind...
Marjorie L. Stalnaker
May 3, 2005
Marjorie Lenore Stalnaker, 93, of Camp Verde died May 3. She was born July 15, 1911 in Cardiff, California. She enjoyed gardening, being with her family, eating out, cards and board games. Her husband of 70 years, Eldon C. Stalnaker, preceded her in death. She leaves a son, Jim (and his wife Bobbi) Stalnaker of Flagstaff; two daughters, Martie Ryan...
Raymond L. Gilbert II
May 2, 2005
Raymond LeRoy Gilbert II, 59, of Cottonwood died May 2. He was born August 31, 1945 in Wickenburg. He was a retired truck driver with Teamsters Local #104. Mr. Gilbert was a huge NASCAR fan, raced motorcycles, enjoyed cooking and baking, television and movies, cars, was an animal lover and also had been a photographer. He leaves two sons, Mark...
Betty R. Carmichael
May 2, 2005
Betty Carmichael, 74, of Cornville, Arizona passed into a new life May 2 in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was born in Akron, Ohio on Christmas Day, 1930 and immediately adopted by Fred and Irene Huber Carmichael. She was raised in Bath, Ohio and graduated from Bath High School. She attended Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, where she found herself in...
Donald E. Zum Mallen
Apr 29, 2005
Donald Edwin Zum Mallen, 78, of Cornville died April 29. He was born August 4, 1926 in Cresent City, Illinois. He was still working as a rancher. He previously had worked as a dairyman at the Zum Mallen Dairy in Glendale. He had a love of organic gardening and was a member of the organic gardening club of the Verde...
